Ukraine's defence forces liberate territories in Donetsk Oblast occupied since 2014

Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukraine’s Defence Forces have liberated territories near Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast which had been occupied since 2014.

Source: Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces, on Telegram; Valerii Shershen, spokesperson for the Joint Press Centre for the Tavriia ftont Defence Forces during the national joint 24/7 newscast; Yaroslav Chepurnyi, Press officer of the 79th Air Assault Brigade, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda

Quote: "On the Tavriia front, the Defence Forces liberated territories near Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast which had been occupied since 2014.

The advance of our forces is ongoing."

Details: Valerii Shershen, Spokesman for the Defence Forces of the Tavriia front, said on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast that the Ukrainian military had captured several Russian positions near Krasnohorivka about a week ago.

Quote from Shershen: "Our assault units, as a result of a well-planned counterattack, captured several positions near Krasnohorivka that had been held [by the occupiers – ed.] since 2014. This is already the so-called territory of the DPR [Donetsk People’s Republic], located near Donetsk itself. We can talk about that now. The news is a week late for certain tactical reasons."

More details: Shershen said that Ukraine’s Defence Forces had conducted a simulation of actions near Krasnohorivka, there was also artillery and heavy equipment cover, and mine clearance of certain areas had been carried out.

"Our assault units advanced quite unexpectedly for the enemy. And during the week, the enemy has been taking all measures to knock us out of these positions, but all in vain. This has a symbolic meaning for us, a fundamental moment and some improvement of our tactical position. This is a vivid example of local success," said Shershen.

At the same time, Yaroslav Chepurnyi, Press officer of the 79th Air Assault Brigade, informed Ukrainska Pravda that the liberation of the territories near Krasnohorivka is an achievement of Mykolaiv paratroopers from this brigade.

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